Crash Boomer

Author : Jeff Carnahan
Publisher : Author House
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781468558999

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Crash Boomer by Jeff Carnahan Pdf

Christopher Boomer just turned 19. He works for the local mechanic Jim Myers along the side of Jenny, Jim's daughter. Jim asked Chris to help him build a derby car, but he wanted Chris to drive it. Chris was not for it at all, for 10 years earlier his own father had died while running in demolition derby. And as he takes on Rob Smith Jr. and his derby crew amidst the back drop of a small town, he finds himself caught up in the middle of a drama between two rival ladies, and with the help of his friends, he soon discovers that he is more like his dad than he realized, coming to terms with the ghost of his past as he learns the ropes of demolition derbies and fully embraces his fathers legacy in this adventure of twisted metal, roaring engines, and high impact hitting! Its a heartfelt, action packed, suspenseful, funny, thrill ride for all ages.

Author : Robert B. Hudson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2008-11-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780275995508

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Boomer Bust? by Robert B. Hudson Pdf

Seventy-six million Baby Boomers are careening toward retirement in the United States. Demographic shifts toward aging populations are taking place around the Western world, as a variety of factors—biological, technological, medical, and sociocultural—are extending life spans. Meanwhile, birth rates are declining. The scaremongers argue that this generational shift is going to be disastrous: It will result in skyrocketing tax rates, lower retirement and health benefits, higher inflation, increased unemployment and poverty, political instability, and a host of other societal ills. But will it? In Boomer Bust?, Robert Hudson assembles leading authors from fields such as economics, political science, and finance to separate fact from fiction, highlight the terms of debate, and showcase innovative policies that will prevent disaster from occurring. From topics like Social Security to older people rejoining the workforce to the elderly as a political lobby, this two-volume set covers the gamut of economic, political, financial, and business issues related to aging. The Boomer generation will leave one of the largest footprints the world has yet seen. In retirement, as in all else, this generation is blazing a path affecting succeeding generations profoundly. Boomer Bust? charts a path through the thicket of personal and public policy choices facing not just Baby Boomers but all of society.

Author : Peter,Suellen Diaconoff
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781462035588

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The Boomer's Guide to Hiking in Maine by Peter,Suellen Diaconoff Pdf

Why a hiking book for Boomers? Because Boomers are a savvy lot and they know that one size does not fit all. While they may be up for adventure and eager to challenge themselves, they wisely want to know what they are getting into before taking the leap. Thats exactly what youll get in this lively and informative hiking book, appropriate for both novice and experienced hiker. Organized into five Boomer Rating categories according to the level of challenge, the 75 hikes of this book begin with an honest assessment of the physical demands (and pleasures) of a hike, then give you all the advance trail intel necessary to make your day in the woods memorable. Drawing upon first-hand experience, the authorswho didnt start hiking until into their fifth and sixth decadesare eager to encourage others in the upper-age bracket to enjoy the great benefits of hiking. To entice you out, they include a full spectrum of hikes from easy rambles to dozens of peaks, giving you a wealth of helpful and practical advice about the trails, along with entertaining and informative anecdotes about wildlife, trail lore, Maine history, and tips for dealing with creaky joints and cranky knees.

Author : Tom Osenton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780313356056

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Boomer Destiny by Tom Osenton Pdf

The U.S. experiences a major crisis about every eighty years, and the last big crisis started more than eighty years ago. If history is any indicator, argues author Tom Osenton, we are in the very early stages of the next major crisis—one that could make the Great Depression seem like a day at the beach. The storm clouds are on the horizon: A slowing U.S. economy, major banks failing, a weakening dollar, the subprime mortgage debacle, a widening gap between the wealthy and working class, credit delinquencies and bankruptcies on the rise, infrastructure crumbling, healthcare in crisis—the list goes on and on. Baby Boomers, says Osenton, are standing precisely where FDR stood at the beginning of the Great Depression, and they are in a unique position to help pull society out of the morass and set the country on a course of growth and contentment for generations to come. It's no wonder that most young people do not feel they will be better off than their parents. Besides a looming economic crisis, we face a number of other crises: budget deficit, environmental, real estate, infrastructure, education, immigration, and healthcare. Now throw in some unforeseen wild cards such as terrorism, war, disease, poverty, homelessness, and natural disasters, and you have a recipe for a cataclysmic, multi-generational failure that will take decades and trillions of dollars to fix. Boomers are about to move into the role as the elders of an America desperate for leadership. It will be Boomers who take responsibility for directing us through the minefield of crises that will profoundly shape the U.S. for decades to come. It will be the Boomers' responsibility—and their destiny and legacy—to lead the U.S. through a thicket of issues that have been back-burnered by at least the last five presidential administrations. Full of solutions to seemingly intractable problems, Boomer Destiny shows how they can do it.

Author : Jill Filipovic
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781982153779

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OK Boomer, Let's Talk by Jill Filipovic Pdf

“Particularly relevant in an election year...This book is full of data—on the economy, technology, and more—that will help millennials articulate their generational rage and help boomers understand where they’re coming from.” —The Washington Post “Jill Filipovic cuts through the noise with characteristic clarity and nuance. Behind the meme is a thoughtfully reported book that greatly contributes to our understanding of generational change.” —Irin Carmon, coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Notorious RBG Baby Boomers are the most prosperous generation in American history, but their kids are screwed. In this eye-opening book, journalist Jill Filipovic breaks down the massive problems facing Millennials including climate, money, housing, and healthcare. In Ok Boomer, Let’s Talk, journalist (and Millenial) Jill Filipovic tells the definitive story of her generation. Talking to gig workers, economists, policy makers, and dozens of struggling Millennials drowning in debt on a planet quite literally in flames, Filipovic paints a shocking and nuanced portrait of a generation being left behind: -Millennials are the most educated generation in American history—and also the most broke. -Millennials hold just 3 percent of American wealth. When they were the same age, Boomers held 21 percent. -The average older Millennial has $15,000 in student loan debt. The average Boomer at the same age? Just $2,300 in today’s dollars. -Millennials are paying almost 40 percent more for their first homes than Boomers did. -American families spend twice as much on healthcare now than they did when Boomers were young parents. Filipovic shows that Millennials are not the avocado-toast-eating snowflakes of Boomer outrage fantasies. But they are the first American generation that will do worse than their parents. “OK, Boomer” isn’t just a sarcastic dismissal—it’s a recognition that Millennials are in crisis, and that Boomer voters, bankers, and policy makers are responsible. Filipovic goes beyond the meme, upending dated assumptions with revelatory data and revealing portraits of young people delaying adulthood to pay down debt, obsessed with “wellness” because they can’t afford real healthcare, and struggling to #hustle in the precarious gig economy. Ok Boomer, Let’s Talk is at once an explainer and an extended olive branch that will finally allow these two generations to truly understand each other.

Author : Paul L Briand
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780595209736

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A Boomer's Angst by Paul L Briand Pdf

Baby Boomers make up the largest segment of the country's population. And they're kicking and screaming as they're being dragged through the aging process."A Boomer's Angst" takes a personal and sometimes irreverent look at the fun, fears, and flab-fighting foibles of middle age.

Author : THOMAS. HELBIG
Publisher : Advantage Media Group
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781599322933

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The Boomer's Guide to a Worry-free Retirement by THOMAS. HELBIG Pdf

The SECRETS Your Broker Never Told You! A seismic shift has taken place in financial planning for people approaching retirement. When that change came along, author Thomas Helbig was more than ready for it. What is the new investment landscape all about? Americans planning for retirement have lost faith in risky, Wall Street-style investments. Meanwhile, new investment tools have come along, developed by the insurance sector of the financial services industry, to replace those high-risk vehicles. St. Louis-based Thomas Helbig, who began advising clients in 1977, has been specializing in these new-breed investments since their emergence. Always one who emphasized safety and loss-prevention, Helbig became an early adopter of the new portfolio options and his clients have learned to their happiness how: principal can be protected, a logical plan can be followed, substantial growth of the portfolio can be realized and can produce more guaranteed income regardless of Wall Street's performance "I may be a financial advisor operating in extremely volatile times, but I don't toss and turn at night. I know my clients' funds are well protected." With 35 years of experience in financial planning and safe money solutions, Helbig's practice specializes in Qualified Plan Distribution. A gifted communicator of complex information, he is a nationally recognized trainer and keynote speaker on financial planning. In particular, his expertise focuses on retirement planning that takes advantage of the new tax rules passed into law in 2002. These new rules can turn a modest IRA account into a lifetime income that can span three generations. Any serious investor who is deep into their prime earning years simply has to become familiar with these opportunities.

Author : Carolyn L. Rosenblatt
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009-02
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780578007113

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The Boomer's Guide to Aging Parents by Carolyn L. Rosenblatt Pdf

Carolyn L. Rosenblatt is a registered nurse and an attorney with over 40 years of combined experience. She has compiled her 9 volume series into this Complete Guide. It touches on dangerous older drivers, choosing home care workers and nursing homes, understanding assisted living, the specifics of handling money for aging parents, ways to manage sibling conflicts about elders, advice from a lawyer about how to choose a lawyer when your parent needs one, and knowing how a care manager can help you.

Author : Joseph C. Sternberg
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781541742383

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The Theft of a Decade by Joseph C. Sternberg Pdf

A Wall Street Journal columnist delivers a brilliant narrative of the mugging of the millennial generation-- how the Baby Boomers have stolen the millennials' future in order to ensure themselves a comfortable present The Theft of a Decade is a contrarian, revelatory analysis of how one generation pulled the rug out from under another, and the myriad consequences that has set in store for all of us. The millennial generation was the unfortunate victim of several generations of economic theories that made life harder for them than it was for their grandparents. Then came the crash of 2008, and the Boomer generation's reaction to it was brutal: politicians and policy makers made deliberate decisions that favored the interests of the Boomer generation over their heirs, the most egregious being over the use of monetary policy, fiscal policy and regulation. For the first time in recent history, policy makers gave up on investing for the future and instead mortgaged that future to pay for the ugly economic sins of the present. This book describes a new economic crisis, a sinister tectonic shift that is stealing a generation's future.

Author : Melvin Delgado
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780231163019

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Baby Boomers of Color by Melvin Delgado Pdf

Because researchers often treat baby boomers of color as belonging to one group, quality data on the individual status of specific racial populations is lacking, leading to insufficiently designed programs, policies, and services. The absence of data is a testament to the invisibility of baby boomers of color in society and deeply affects the practice of social work and other helping professions that require culturally sensitive approaches. Melvin Delgado rectifies this injustice by providing a comprehensive portrait of the status and unique assets of boomers of color. Using specific data, he grounds an understanding of boomersÕfinancial, medical, and emotional needs within a historical, socioeconomic, cultural, and political context, resulting in tailored recommendations for meeting the challenges of a growing population. His research focuses on African American, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Native American older adults and addresses issues of financial security, employment stability, housing, and health care, which are often complicated by linguistic and cultural differences. Rather than treat baby boomers of color as a financial burden on society and its resources, Delgado recognizes their strengths and positive contributions to families and communities, resulting in an affirming and empowering approach to service.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : 401(k) plans
ISBN : UOM:39015090375364

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Boomer Bust? by United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging Pdf

Author : Cavan Scott
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781101591963

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The Machine of Doom by Cavan Scott Pdf

A powerful new threat challenges the stability of Skylands, and only its greatest champions can save the day. Together, Spyro, Gill Grunt, and Eruptor must embark on a courageous mission to stop the maniacal Kaos from taking control of the giant, ancient, and deadly weapon that could bring an end to all of Skylands.

Author : Brian Camp,Julie Davis
Publisher : Stone Bridge Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781611725193

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Anime Classics Zettai! by Brian Camp,Julie Davis Pdf

For anime connoisseurs, beginners, and the curious, the best of the best!

Author : Onk Beakman
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781409391197

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Skylanders: The Machine of Doom by Onk Beakman Pdf

When word reaches the Skylanders of a giant, ancient and deadly weapon, Spyro, Gill Grunt, Boomer and Eruptor set out to find it before the evil Kaos can get there first. Can Master Eon's group of heroes use their Elemental powers to save Skylands from The Machine of Doom? Find out in this hilarious and exciting novel starring the characters from the smash hit video game 'Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure'.

Author : Gregory Mattix
Publisher : Gregory Mattix
Page : 619 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Disposable Heroes by Gregory Mattix Pdf

Boomer is a pretty simple guy for an alien hybrid. He runs on booze, caffeine, and junk food. He works as a bullet-resistant tank for a crew of street-running mercenaries. If someone needs hurting or something needs blowing up, he’s the guy to do it. It might not be the most glam life in Arutairu Megacity, but it’s his, and he’s rather attached to it. When Boomer's team takes on a shady job with the promise of a stellar payday, the proverbial excrement quickly meets the fan, and hit squads come after him and his crew. Normally, a few amateur goons with guns would just make for good target practice, but he suddenly finds himself unable to protect his friends. His rapidly expanding list of problems soon includes double-crosses, femme fatales, a hybrid assassin wielding alien weaponry, and an army of mercs gunning for him and his rapidly dwindling crew. As if that mess wasn’t enough to deal with, he fears he might be losing his sanity as he blunders into the middle of a conspiracy so vast it will shake the foundations of the entire city. What’s a dumb grunt like him to do? Get some bigger guns and fight back, of course. And make some bastards rue the days they were born. Disposable Heroes is a white-knuckle xenopunk thriller from the author of Extensis Vitae, Remember Tomorrow, and Nexus of the Planes. Keyword Tags: Cyberpunk, alien hybrid, alien colonization, alternate history, Science fiction, science fiction book, sci-fi, sci-fi book, sci-fi adventure, sci-fi adventure book, science fiction adventure, science fiction adventure book, action, cyberpunk book, genetic engineering, dystopia, dystopian, dystopian book, dystopian sci-fi, dystopian science fiction, sci-fi thriller, technothriller, cybernetics.